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Top leader calls for building modern, transparent, integrated labour market

Hanoi, July 8 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on July 8 underscored the need to build a modern, transparent, flexible and internationally integrated labour market. Chairing a wor... Read More


Vietnam's demographic transition lays foundation for long-term development: French study

Paris, July 7 -- Vietnam's successful demographic transition - with its population surpassing 100 million, steadily rising life expectancy and a relatively balanced fertility rate - has laid a solid f... Read More


Malaysia's dengue-related deaths rise nearly 70% in first half of 2026

Kuala Lumpur, July 7 -- Malaysia recorded a sharp rise in dengue cases and related deaths in the first half of 2026, with fatalities increasing 66.7% and infections rising nearly 30% year-on-year. Th... Read More


Vietnamese fruit expands foothold in Chinese market

Beijing, July 7 -- Vietnamese fruit is gaining a stronger foothold in China as rising consumer demand, improved cross-border logistics and trade facilitation measures continue to boost exports, Chines... Read More


Malaysia targets 50% cut in food imports by 2050

Kuala Lumpur, July 7 -- Malaysia has set a target of reducing its reliance on imported food by 50% by 2050 as part of efforts to strengthen national food security, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister o... Read More


Nearly 68,000 smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit cases uncovered in H1

Hanoi, July 7 -- Smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit production and trading, and intellectual property (IP) right infringement remained widespread and increasingly sophisticated in the first half of 2... Read More


Malaysia - Singapore border economic zone sees robust investment growth

Kuala Lumpur, July 7 -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) attracted 19 billion USD in approved investments in 2025, with more than 57% of cumulative approved projects already entering... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City eyes new growth drivers to achieve double-digit expansion

Ho Chi Minh City, July 7 -- Ho Chi Minh City is banking on new growth drivers, faster public investment disbursement and higher-quality foreign investment to achieve its target of double-digit economi... Read More


Vietnam - EFTA FTA expected to create new growth opportunities for trade, investment

Hanoi, July 7 -- The conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam - European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement after more than a decade of talks marks a significant step forward in Vietn... Read More


Two investigated over alleged anti-State propaganda

Hanoi, July 7 -- The Investigation Security Agency under the Hanoi Department of Public Security has initiated criminal proceedings and ordered the detention of Nguyen Thanh Nam and Tran Viet Anh over... Read More